Body pocket Gap in Pre-EB SR's

[teonigil]

Hi guys,

Is this normal for pre-EB basses to have a gap between the neck and the body so that when front viewed it's noticable?
I got one with about 1mm gap all the way around. This is far from being a tight fit... it also doesn't help the 3 bolt neck shift problem at all.

I was wondering if this issue is common or is it just the one bass that I got.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Same with my 79. A piece of light guage metal insect screening between the body pocket and neck heel. No neck shift. No probs

 

[todd4ta]

I have switched necks between some of my '77-'79 stingrays on a temporary basis, and have noticed some definite variations in neck fit. I didn't measure to see if it was the neck or body or both that was different.

I just realized, maybe this explains the wide variation in dates between several necks and bodies. They may have been looking for the best fitting neck for a given body (well not always it appears).

 

[kenito]

Hi,

My '78 is flush all round. No spaces.

My '87 on the other hand, has 2mm gap on the upper horn side. Other sides are flush.

 

[Aussie Mark]

My '76 is pretty snug .....

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

I'd know that Bass anywhere

 

[teonigil]

Yeah... and I'd like to know it better...

 

[Crazykiwi]

My cutlass has gaps in the neck pocket, you can fit 2 sheets of 70g offset down there....

...BTW anyone know why the E and A strings sounds so dead? I thought it might be due to the gap in the pocket but I addressed that and it made no difference.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Tried new strings?

 

[Crazykiwi]

Absolutely! Took a fresh set (2 days old and not even broken in) straight off the '78 stingray and put them on the Cutlass just to enable a direct comparison of tone.

Admittedly, I can't rule out that something may have happened to the strings during the transfer, though I took the normal amount of care. I tried a cutlass in NZ once (which didn't have the I on the headstock) and had the same issue. I thought at the time it was dead strings myself.

Guess the only way to be sure is to get another fresh set put on.

 

[Musicman Nut]

Hi guys,

Is this normal for pre-EB basses to have a gap between the neck and the body so that when front viewed it's noticable?
I got one with about 1mm gap all the way around. This is far from being a tight fit... it also doesn't help the 3 bolt neck shift problem at all.

I was wondering if this issue is common or is it just the one bass that I got.

Yeah Very Famous for that, This is Just one of 2000 reasons why i refuse to Own anything but an ErnieBall Stingray.

They Have Mastered the Stingray. DJ

Quick Fix- Sell the parts and use the wood for the winter if you have a fireplace?

 

[teonigil]

Yeah Very Famous for that, This is Just one of 2000 reasons why i refuse to Own anything but an ErnieBall Stingray.

They Have Mastered the Stingray. DJ

Quick Fix- Sell the parts and use the wood for the winter if you have a fireplace?

Come on now bro, you can't be serious... 2000 reasons !
Well I can only think of 1 reason why I like the pre-eb's better.

 

[Musicman Nut]

Come on now bro, you can't be serious... 2000 reasons !
Well I can only think of 1 reason why I like the pre-eb's better.

As im a Player and not just a collector as many thing, In my life I Have owned over 100 Music Man Basses for 1976 through 1980, and Honestly talking 1 out of 20 will have a semi decent straight neck, amoungst many other issues.

Today i Have 74 Music Man Stingrays and 73 are Ernie Ball and 1 is a 1977 Inca silver Brand New with Tags that never gets used because It's just not a Players Bass.

Im not convinced at all that a Leo Fender Music Man Bass sounds better then an Ernie Ball 4 bolt Neck Stingray Bass, I went and tested for 10 years and come up with very little difference .

Not enough for me to flip out over some 3 bolt neck with an 1/2 gap around the neck on most.

My Ernie Ball Stingrays Are perfect, they have nice tight neck pockets, and they feel as good as any Leo stingray had ever played and sound as good. DJ

 

[dhuffguitars]

I also like the 4 bolt EB Stingray's a whole bunch. But right now my only Stingray is a 1977. It is truly something special, as I have owned a lot of Stingrays as well (MR. Nut still wins) and this one Pre EB is a keeper. I do have my eye on a fretless though....

I also really like the brand new Stingray's, and I am waiting to see what comes out for the 30th anniversary model. My only gripes with the new ones are the plastic battery compartment and the smaller bridge. It is all cosmetic and has nothing to do with the quality of construction on the bass.

If I do buy a new Stingray I will put a metal battery cover and a old mute bridge on it, to me that is what I like on my Stingray's. And that would be neato burrito if it is already on the 30th anniversary bass (Please make it like the 100th NAMM bass with a Wood neck!!)

Darrin

 

[Musicman Nut]

I also like the 4 bolt EB Stingray's a whole bunch. But right now my only Stingray is a 1977. It is truly something special, as I have owned a lot of Stingrays as well (MR. Nut still wins) and this one Pre EB is a keeper. I do have my eye on a fretless though....

I also really like the brand new Stingray's, and I am waiting to see what comes out for the 30th anniversary model. My only gripes with the new ones are the plastic battery compartment and the smaller bridge. It is all cosmetic and has nothing to do with the quality of construction on the bass.

If I do buy a new Stingray I will put a metal battery cover and a old mute bridge on it, to me that is what I like on my Stingray's. And that would be neato burrito if it is already on the 30th anniversary bass (Please make it like the 100th NAMM bass with a Wood neck!!)

Darrin

Well I see 2 things have gotten better with time, Better Machines and a American Owner of a Company who gives a Hoot.

Like Sterling says, you have a Custom shop because your production stuff isn't good enough.

That's why everything from EB is Custom because he cares enough to make his Instruments right from the begining. Dave J